About this episode

Dr Aurelie Quade discusses the importance of understanding soil microbiology for improving farm productivity and working with nature.

How much do you know about your soil microbiology? Dr Aurelie Quade makes a very good argument for why we should know more about it… including improving farm productivity and lowering inputs. Originally from a forestry community in France, Aurelie fell in love with the desolate landscape of Australia when she arrived here 20 years ago. Initially doing her PhD in plant pathology, she said she became bored at trying to fight nature and instead wanted to learn to work with it, leading her ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirsten Diprose, Jackie Elliott

Guest: Dr Aurelie Quade

Topics covered

• soil microbiology
• farm productivity
• plant pathology
• sustainable agriculture
• environmental science

Keywords

• soil microbiology
• farm productivity
• plant pathology
• sustainable practices
• environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Places: France, Australia

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